Australian Olympic Snowboarder Scotty James Launches Boxing-Inspired Snow Mitten Olympic medalist, World Champion Snowboarder, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Scotty James just announced the relaunch of his website and dropped his signature “Fight Night Snow Mitt” available for exclusive purchase in adult and youth sizes. Related: Australian Olympic Snowboarder Scotty James Shares Adorable Gender Reveal The red mittens, which are similar in design to boxing gloves, are Scotty’s signature on the snow. With his signature red mitts, […] Industry News Press Release | December 12, 2024 1 Comment
SCOTT Sports Partners with Recco Technology SCOTT Sports makes a wide array of outdoor gear, used in various sporting categories. The company recently teamed up with Recco Rescue Systems to start utilizing this potentially life-saving technology in their products. SCOTT’s new line of helmets will incorporate Recco Technology in an attempt to reach more consumers, in turn saving rescue teams time and increasing efficiency. Recco currently has […] Industry News James Pulfer | December 10, 2024 1 Comment
The Future is Here: A Sneak Peek at Mt. Perisher’s New 6-Chair, Perisher, Australia Perisher Resort, Australia, has shared a behind-the-scenes look at its new six-chair construction at Mount Perisher at the Perisher Media Day on Wednesday, December 4. The new six-seater Doppelmayr chair lift replaces the 63-year-old Perisher fixed-grip double-chair and 45-year-old Perisher fixed-grip triple-chair. Vail Resorts, which purchased Perisher in 2016, had lodged a development application for the new six-chair in December […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 4, 2024 0 Comments
Victorian Government Eyes Sale of 2 Australian Ski Resorts Amid Budget Woes In a bid to offset economic pressures, the Victorian government plans to privatize operations at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort and Mount Baw Baw, two Australian ski resorts that have struggled to turn a profit. The government aims to secure private management through an expressions-of-interest campaign starting in December, potentially under a 99-year lease. While the move seeks to ensure the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 30, 2024 0 Comments
Jindabyne, Australia, Gets Own Concrete Production Facility for Construction of Perisher 6-Chair Since the 2024 snow season ended, the Perisher maintenance team has been hard at work removing the Mount Perisher Triple Bottom drive-station, making way for construction to start on the bottom station. The team will now focus on works higher up the hill. Related: New High-Speed Six-Chair Coming to Perisher, Australia in 2025 The biggest win so far has been Doppelmayr […] Industry News Oz Brains | October 31, 2024 0 Comments
Chairlift Construction at Charlotte Pass, Australia, Will Impact Some Summer Traffic in Kosciuszko National Park Final preparations are underway for the construction of the Guthries Double Chairlift at Charlotte Pass, Australia. The Guthries Double Chairlift will be the second chairlift at the small ski resort Charlotte Pass located just 7 kilometers (4.35 miles) from Perisher Valley in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. Charlotte Pass offers skiing between 1,765 meters (5,791 feet) and […] Oz Brains | October 16, 2024 0 Comments
Australian Ski Season Officially Wraps Today as Perisher Announces Closure of Operations Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, announced today, September 25, that it will wrap up operations at the end of the day. After 109 days of skiing and boarding this season, the resort announced its decision to close earlier than announced just at the start of the week due to deteriorating conditions. “While this past season was not without its challenges, with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 24, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] There Was Snow at Ski Areas on Every Continent Last Week In a rare meteorological phenomenon, ski resorts across multiple continents experienced fresh snowfall last week, offering rare September stoke for winter sports enthusiasts. Fresh snow touched peaks across the globe, from the Alps of Europe to the Southern Hemisphere’s dwindling ski season in New Zealand and even to the slopes of Lesotho in Africa. Related: [UPDATED] Direct Weather Winter 2024-25 […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 23, 2024 0 Comments
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